Normally, when I take you on a stroll in my garden, I show you a variety of blooms.
I decided to focus on a few critters in the garden for this post.
I shared a photo of where I live in a previous post. I want to point out that I live on 6 acres in the woods. My home is bordered by state land.
In other words, I have lots of critters, from mice to bears (for bear photos, click here and here).
I tell you this because I want to preface this post by pointing out that I do not feed the critters. There is plenty for them to eat.
I do, however, have one bird feeder. It is suspended from an oak tree several feet from the ground. The feeder used to be on a metal shepherd’s hook, but a bear bent that in half to get to the bird seed.
Live and learn.
Feeding wildlife is a controversial issue, and not what I want to get into here. This is how it is at my house.
*Clicking on a photo will give you a closer look!
There are two families of quail that live here. These are photos of the younger family. This family has nine babies.
The turkeys are daily year round residents. I have no idea how many teenagers are currently here.
They are diggers, so I spend considerable time shooing them out of the garden.
They don’t care what I think.
The positive thing here, is that they kill snakes, including rattlers. So having turkeys around can be a good thing.
The chipmunks are curious little hyper bunches of joy!
Did you know that they can release their tail as a defense mechanism? It will grow back!
I found that out the hard way.
Oh yes, I grabbed one by the tail because it had gotten into the house, and I was trying to catch it to put it outside. I was devastated! But then I did the research.
That little stinker was returned alive and well to the great outdoors!
Stay healthy.
Stay safe.
Keep smiling.
See the world around you!
LC's Cottage 
Love your photos of the birds and animals. What a treat to be surrounded by so much natural beauty. Thanks for sharing.
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You are welcome! And thank you for visiting! 🙂
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Delightful! It’s just great to be able to enjoy nature from your own back door! We have a black bear mama and her little cub charming us !
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That is so cool, Deb! 🙂
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Baby quail! Haven’t seen those before. 🥰
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Then I am glad to have shared them with you, Kathy!
By the way, do you live near the Badlands? Have you visited there? I am thinking of a trip there next year. I saw a National Parks program about the Badlands and it looks like a great place!
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We live about 40 miles away. It is an amazing place…looks like the moon is some spots, and pasture land in others. You would enjoy the photo ops!
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Thanks! I think Hubby and I need to take a trip! 🙂
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Fun to see different wildlife than we get in our yard.
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What type of wildlife do you have in your yard, Donna? 🙂
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We see deer, fox, coyote and hawks along with the normal rabbits, squirrels and chipmunks. We have turkey in the area but have not seen them in our yard. I enjoy the deer the most.
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That is very cool! 🙂
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